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College of Education

Architects of Change
The mission of the John H. Lounsbury College of Education is not only to maintain our long tradition of excellence in teacher preparation and professional development, but also to be architects of change for schools mandated to assure the success of children in the increasingly diverse, complex, and technological society of the 21st century.

Significant Partnerships
Our mission extends well beyond the certification and career development programs we offer our own students, to meaningful and significant partnerships with community schools, their districts, other academic institutions, and professional education agencies.

Accreditation
The John H. Lounsbury College of Education at GCSU has been accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) since July 2, 1955, a year after NCATE was founded. Please see our other areas of recognition on the bar to the right.

National Wisniewski Award
The College of Education was awarded the 2008 Wisniewski Award by the Society of Professors of Education at the American Educational Research Association Conference. The purpose of the award is to recognize an institution that has made "singularly significant contributions to the theory and practice of teacher education."

Reasons to Attend GCSU
Undergraduate Reasons
Graduate Reasons

Linda Irwin-DeVitis
Dean, John H. Lounsbury College of Education
coe@gcsu.edu

Contact Information
John H. Lounsbury College of Education
Georgia College & State University
Campus Box 70
Milledgeville, GA 31061
(478) 445-4046

John H. Lounsbury College of Education Accreditations

The John H. Lounsbury College of Education and the unit for teacher preparation are accredited by:

*National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) since 1955

*Georgia Professional Standards Commissions (PSC)

*Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)

Program Recognitions
Additionally, many of our unit programs have achieved national recognition through their professional associations:

*Early Childhood Education--National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)-initial level

*Middle Grades Education--National Middle School Association (NMSA) - initial and advanced levels

*Special Education--Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) -initial preparation level

*Health and Physical Education in the College of Health Sciences-- National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) -initial level

*Music Education in the College of Arts & Sciences--Georgia College, State university is a member in good standing of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)-initial level

Contact Information
John H. Lousbury College of Education
Georgia College & State University
Campus Box 70
Milledgeville, GA 31061
(478) 445-4056
coe@gcsu.edu